Archive for July, 2007

Grant program helps people protect homes from wildfires

Clearing the shrubs and trimming the trees would have involved a lot of labor, or at least cost a good amount of money to have someone else do it, but a program available to local homeowners helps them cover the bills.

No tax hike from reappraisal

 Gov. Brian Schweitzer said in June he’ll propose a bill in 2009 to ensure no statewide property tax increase occurs because of the ongoing reappraisal of residential, commercial, agricultural and timberland property.

Flathead Residential Lots : Room for 65,000 More

Twenty-six thousand lots are approved for homes in Flathead County. It’s a massive amount – enough new elbow room for roughly 65,000 additional residents. At face value it conjures up metropolitan images: smog, traffic and other urban delights.

So, how do I get my $400 property tax rebate?

The Montana Legislature last month passed rebates of up to $400 for homeowners, so where’s the money?

Families Built Their Own Homes

Kyle Heinecke, his wife and 27 other families built their own homes at the Tiebucker Estates subdivision in Somers, completing their houses in June 2006 after 14 months of working almost every evening, weekend and holiday.